The Childhood of a Leader (2016)
Witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
2016 · NR · 1h 56m · Drama
Genres: Drama
The chilling story of a young American boy living in France in 1918 whose father is working for the US government on the creation of the Treaty of Versailles. What he witnesses helps to mold his beliefs – and we witness the birth of a terrifying ego.
Director: Brady Corbet
Writers: Mona Fastvold, Brady Corbet, Jean-Paul Sartre
Music by: Scott Walker
Cinematography: Lol Crawley
Editor: Dávid Jancsó
Budget: $3M · Rated 6.1/10 by 189 viewers
Cast
Bérénice Bejo as The MotherLiam Cunningham as The FatherStacy Martin as Adelaide / The TeacherYolande Moreau as The MaidJacques Boudet as The PriestRobert Pattinson as Charles Marker / The LeaderTom Sweet as Prescott, the BoySophie Lane Curtis as LauraRebecca Dayan as EdithMichael Epp as EconomistPető Kata as HousemaidMark Phelan as Mr. AdvisorMore like this
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